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Annette Burns has practiced family law exclusively in Phoenix since 1984 and now spends much of her career training other family law professionals as an author, mediator, and educator.
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Law Offices of Annette T. Burns did not pay for, request, or review this article prior to publication, and placement on Awesome Attorneys’ editorial pages cannot be purchased. Nothing in this article is legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case.
At a Glance
| Firm | Law Offices of Annette T. Burns |
| Attorney | Annette Trainor Burns |
| Admitted | Arizona, 1984 |
| Certification | State Bar of Arizona Board-Certified Specialist in Family Law, since 1994 |
| Focus | Family law, mediation, arbitration, Special Master and Parenting Coordinator services, co-parenting education |
| Office | Phoenix, AZ |
| Contact | (602) 230-9118 · heyannette.com |
Sources: heyannette.com, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, azbar.org Family Law Certified Specialists roster, Unhooked Media. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Annette Burns Phoenix: Four Decades Devoted Solely to Family Law
Annette Burns was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1984 and has practiced family law exclusively since. She was certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona in 1994, a credential Awesome Attorneys confirmed directly against the Bar’s own public roster. Over her career, her practice has evolved from traditional litigation toward alternative dispute resolution, reflecting broader changes in how contested family matters get resolved in Arizona.
Practice
A Practice Built Around Alternatives to the Courtroom
Burns’s practice today centers on acting as a mediator, arbitrator, Special Master, and Parenting Coordinator in family law matters, alongside more traditional representation. She has authored books and courses aimed at both legal and mental health professionals on co-parenting and conflict resolution, published through Unhooked Media, extending her practice’s influence beyond individual client representation into training other professionals in the field.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify an independent, itemized case-results table for this practice, which is typical for family law and especially for a mediation and ADR-focused practice given the private, non-public nature of most settlements.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every matter is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial volume of independently sourced, individually attributable client reviews for Burns in the sources reviewed for this profile, which is common for a practice weighted toward mediation and professional training rather than high-volume litigation.
Community
Burns’s authorship of books and courses for legal and mental health professionals on co-parenting and family conflict is a genuine contribution to the broader family law field, distinct from client-facing marketing, reaching professionals beyond her own direct client base.
Recognition
Burns’s Family Law board certification (since 1994) was confirmed directly against the State Bar of Arizona’s own certified-specialist roster. She has been selected to Super Lawyers for Alternative Dispute Resolution, a peer-influenced, research-driven process. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Best Lawyers selection for Burns in the sources reviewed.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona family law proceeds under Title 25 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Parenting Coordinator and Special Master roles, part of Burns’s practice, are governed by Arizona Rule of Family Law Procedure 74 and 74.1, which allow courts to appoint neutral professionals to help resolve ongoing parenting disputes outside full litigation. Arizona follows community property principles for dividing marital assets under A.R.S. § 25-318.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Annette Burns Phoenix’s clearest differentiator is four decades of exclusive family law focus combined with a genuine second career training other professionals in the field through published books and courses — a form of influence beyond individual case outcomes.
The honest trade-off: Burns’s practice today weights heavily toward mediation, arbitration, and professional education rather than traditional adversarial litigation, so clients specifically seeking a courtroom litigator for a contested case should confirm her current availability and role preference before engaging.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from heyannette.com, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, Unhooked Media, and the State Bar of Arizona’s Family Law Certified Specialists roster (azbar.org). Awesome Attorneys did not identify a competing “Annette Burns” practicing family law elsewhere that could create identity confusion. Law Offices of Annette T. Burns did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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